The following is a listing of events taking place in the UK and overseas this month. For further information, please contact the organisers directly.

British Black Music Month 2009

British Black Music Month (BBMM) takes place throughout June. It's an initiative started by BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress in 2006 as a way of promoting British black music and highlighting issues, through discussions, album anatomies, courses, seminars, live performances, club nights, awards, radio shows, etc.

In addition to the usual, 2009 will focus especially on legal and business opportunities.

www.britishblackmusic.com

2 June – E-Commerce Expo, Manchester

Even in these days of credit crunch, e-commerce just keeps on growing.

E Commerce Expo North, running at the Deansgate Hilton in Manchester is the Northern showcase for everything that's new in this vibrant market. Entrance to the exhibition and conference is free.

E Commerce Expo North will help you to deliver the right traffic to your site, convert visitors into customers, optimise delivery, service and warranty, align your online and off-line businesses and achieve and maintain 24/7 availability. Get the most out of Google at their University where you can learn about all of their products in an informal, face to face environment.

To register for FREE attendance to the exhibition and conference  click here

3 June – Nigeria and Ghana: New Horizons for your Business, London

Nigeria and Ghana have strong commercial and cultural ties with the UK. Britain remains one of the largest exporters and investors in both countries. Nigerians and Ghanaians look to British goods and services before considering any other country.

Despite the global crisis, these markets registered growth reaching 6.8% in Nigeria and 6.3% in Ghana in 2008. Commercial links with the UK are strong: UK exports of goods to Nigeria increased by 42% in 2008, reaching £1,433m whereas exports of services were worth £882m. Regarding the Ghanaian market, UK exports of goods were valued at £266m in 2008 and exports of services were worth £132m in 2007. Opportunities for British exporters exist across the board, especially in oil and gas, agriculture, environment, infrastructure, construction, power generation, consumer goods. This seminar will be relevant to all businesses seeking to develop their business in Nigeria and Ghana. Click  here  to receive the programme and registration form.

4-5 June - Effective Leadership and Corporate Coaching, Johannesburg, South Africa

Igniting business performance through world-class corporate coaches. The conference will address key features covering: harnessing important leadership characteristics; encouraging initiation through enhanced communication strategies; developing individual sense of belonging in an organisation as a drive for them to achieve bigger goals and work; mastering the different types of corporate coaching.

Related to these features, the conference will address key topics such as: creating a department in which everyone is motivated and willing to reach for greater heights; encouraging everyone to create a foundation for departmental success through building a strong team spirit; acknowledging what makes your department important; developing the trust by talking the talk.

For more information, contact Hennie Potgieter at +27 11 516 1000 or henniep@marcusevanssa.com.

5 June – Stephen K Amos – Find the Funny, Hackney Empire Theatre

A new comedy from the star of 'Live at the Apollo' (BBC) and the Royal Variety Show (ITV). Supported by Sean Walsh (Runner up – Hackney Empire New Act of The Year 2009). "You'll laugh until you actually cry." ***** Sunday Express, "Fuel injected comedic brain...achingly funny." ***** Scotsman.

Price(s): £14.50. Concs £12.50. www.hackneyempire.co.uk

To 17 June, Death and the King's Horseman, The National Theatre, London

Nigeria, 1943. The King is dead, and tonight his Horseman must escort him to the Ancestors.

As Elesin Oba dances through the closing marketplace, flirting with the women, pursued by his praise-singer and an entourage of drummers, he promises to honour the ancient Yoruba custom of ritual suicide and so accompany his ruler on the final journey. But a life so rich is hard to leave, and this is a British colony where such customs are not tolerated, no matter how sacred.

Set against the conflict of indigenous and invader, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's extraordinary play uses Elesin's transition from the living to the dead to examine the essence of corruption and the power of the human will.

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

7 June - Judith Jacob Yabba Yabbas with friends, Hackney Empire Theatre, London

Come join Judith Jacob Yabba Yabbas with friends.

Experienced actress Judith talks to singers, actors and comedians to find out what makes them tick. Judith uses her infectious personality to interview two of her showbiz friends each night and ask the questions you've always wanted to know and those you didn't!

Guests include Felix Dexter, Janet Kay, Leo Muhammad, Curtis Walker, Wayne Marshall who will be sharing some of their most intimate and memorable experiences as well as giving a live performance. The night will also feature the freshest and hottest new talent. 8.00pm, Studio Theatre. Price: £8.50 www.hackneyempire.co.uk

8-9 June – 4th Annual GBSN Conference, Cape Town, South Africa

The Global Business School Network is holding the 4th Annual GBSN Conference at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town. We have scheduled our meeting to come directly before the Africa Summit of the World Economic Forum, also to be held in Cape Town, on June 10-12.

The theme for the 2009 conference is 'Partnerships in Practice: Local Managers for a Globalized World.' This meeting will offer a powerful opportunity to exchange ideas, share global expertise, and develop partnerships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds who have a stake in educating and developing managers—including business schools, foundations, civil society, government, and corporations.

For registration, agenda, logistics, etc, please visit the GBSN 2009 Conference website.

8-9 June - Telecoms Pricing Masterclass, Johannesburg, South Africa

Led by trainers Fraser Graham and Mark Spracklen, Directors, Customer Value Analytics, the course is designed to give the delegate a clear understanding of Pricing evolution and objectives, Influences on pricing strategy options, Pricing options and bundling options.

The workshop will provide participants with key concepts and materials on the process of pricing. Participants will work themselves on a case study on price management that incorporates all steps in the pricing process.

Participants will include Heads of Product Development, Heads of Product Management, Pricing Directors, CEOs, Marketing Directors, Business Development Directors and Business Strategy Directors. For booking information:

www.salvoglobal.com/telecomspricing.asp

8-10 June - The International Conference on Industry Growth, Investment and Competitiveness in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria

IGICA provides the opportunity to discuss the various national and international investment opportunities and how they will impact industrial growth in Africa. The event will also provide networking opportunities as the bridges between the private sector and governments, between emerging markets and developed markets, between small businesses and the international private sector, between universities and industry. This event will be attended by industry leaders, high-level government representatives and leaders of industry and commerce.

To register, visit http://www.kfint.com/igica/registration.php.

9 June – Petro.t.ex Africa 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa

The definitive refining and Petrochemical industry exhibition and conference, highlighting new developments, major projects, innovations, and new trends in the Midstream Section of the Sub-Saharan Oil and Gas industries.

Bucking against the current global trend of downscaling investment in downstream refining, Southern Africa's energy giants have risen to the challenge and designed and developed ambitious, technologically advanced, billion dollar expansion projects. Offering not only the promise of better fuel security and the reduction of dependence on imported product, these projects bring with them the much needed promise of investment, regional job creation, infrastructure development, growth and economic prosperity.

Petro.t.ex Africa 2009 is the definitive African refining event that aims to highlight and explore new developments, expansions, changes and challenges that face the midstream oil, gas and petrochemical industry. It is an opportunity for the major players to showcase new developments and projects and to bring themselves and related industries up to speed with what's happening in their market. A meeting place, melting pot and catalyst, this event will ultimately highlight what the region is doing to meet the challenge.

14-17 June – EMRC AgriBusiness Forum, Cape Town, South Africa

Building on the success and reach of our recent Africa Finance & Investment Forum, EMRC is proud to announce our next international conference: The Agribusiness Forum 2009. Organised for the first time in Africa, the event will take at the Lord Charles Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa and is hosted in partnership with The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.

Improving Productivity to alleviate poverty and to ensure food security will be the general concept of AgriBusiness 2009. The Forum, like all EMRC projects and activities, will emphasise the private sector’s contribution and role. A tailor made business to business match-making programme will be organised throughout the duration of the conference, allowing delegates to maximise networking opportunities.

For further information on this forum please visit the forum section of our website, alternatively you can write to agribusiness09@emrc.be or contact us directly through Caterina Giuliano (cg@emrc.be).

17-18 June - Recruitment, Resourcing and Performance Conference, London

Do you have the resources and talent to tackle the challenges ahead?

Faced with a tough year ahead, your organisation's ability to cost effectively recruit talent and inspire commitment and engagement from the workforce will be crucial. Join us at the conference and get the knowledge and practical tools you need to drive high performance in your organisation. The CIPD will be holding a free recruitment exhibition in London.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/cande/arrc?wa_src=email&wa_crt=
RRPConfLink&wa_cmp=EventsNews200904&wa_pub=CIPD

23-25 June – Pan-Africa Investment Climate Summit, Harare, Zimbabwe

The Africa investor Pan-African Investment Climate Summit is a pan-African business forum designed to profile pre-vetted investment projects from across Africa and problem solve specific investment climate challenges with investors and donors.

The Summit brings together business and government leaders to discuss investment opportunities. The first day of the Summit will comprise a half day project showcase for investors to meet project promoters, followed by welcome drinks. The second day will be the official opening of the Summit followed by a gala dinner where the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) will unveil its new national tourism strategy. The final day will be Zimbabwe-focused and showcase exciting presentations from business and government leaders on investment opportunities in the manufacturing, infrastructure, and tourism sectors.

For more information, contact Gontse Molapo on +27 11 783 4043 or gmolapo@africa-investor.com .

27 June – International Slavery Tour, Liverpool

Due to popular demand, and the overwhelming success of our summer museum tours, Black History Studies have organised another tour of British Museum in London and the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool.

The International Slavery Museum is designed and accompanied by Robin Walker. During this tour, Robin will take you around the museum, sharing his detailed knowledge. The museum galleries feature dynamic and thought-provoking displays about the story of the transatlantic slave trade.

This tour will take place on Saturday 27th June 2009. The tour costs £55 per person which includes round-trip transportation, on route discussion and debate and all tour fees. Over 16s only.

27 June-4 July – 12th Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar

We are honoured to welcome you to our celebration of the 12th Zanzibar International Film Festival with the theme Enduring Links: Media, People and Environment.

The festival centre is located in the beautiful stone town area in Zanzibar. The main location of the festival is an atmospheric Amphitheatre located inside an Old Fort. Other venues are Mambo Club, Forodhani Garden, House of Wonders, Old Customs House, Palace Museum, the Barge at the Old fort Waterfront, Aecrotanal, Chake Chake and Wete Cinema in Pemba.

http://www.ziff.or.tz/

29 May - 21st Africa Festival, Germany

During four days, the music of the African continent will again be the focus on one of the most beautiful open-air grounds of Germany. We are presenting a multi-faceted programme reflecting the variety of African music with bands and musicians from twelve African countries. Oumou Sangare from Mali and Touré Kunda from Senegal are two top stars of African music appearing at the Africa Festival for the first time.

Apart from presenting some familiar faces, we mainly want to introduce young talents to the audience who will certainly make a name for themselves in the coming years. In addition to that, three music groups from the South African metropolis of Johannesburg will be performing at the Festival.

www.africafestival.org

29-30 June - British Female Inventors & Innovators Network (BFIIN) International Showcase & Awards, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff, Wales

A showcase of incredible exceptional creative products, inventive and innovative items by women plus the opportunity to 'Take it or leave it' – a diverse panel of speakers from various backgrounds that truly understand the complexities of taking an idea to market. Most would have been there! This provides the opportunity to listen to what they have to say as they offer their opinions, insights and practical advice and their recommendations on the way forward.

The Dinner Awards Ceremony will be a night to remember as we put the spotlight on women who are contributing or working towards job creation, wealth, social change and making a world of positive difference through the development of their unique ideas.

www.bfiin.com

29-30 June - The G8 Corporate Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference, Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London

The G8 Corporate Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference 2009 is the latest addition to the Corporate Africa brand which includes several other international conferences and exhibitions. The G8 Corporate Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference is in addition to the Corporate Africa quarterly and annual reports. It is a platform where governments and businesses with interests in infrastructure development in the continent can meet the international investor community and engage in interactions leading to agreements for collaborations and partnerships to realize the fulfillment of projects in the regional communities.

The G8 Corporate Africa Infrastructure Investment Conferences will build upon the successes of former Corporate Africa achievements, including the Global Business Coalition Corporate Africa Partnerships for Prevention & Care Africa Health Conference.

http://www.mbendi.com/corpafrica/events/e5ub.htm

For further information, please contact the organisers directly.

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